Job summary
The post holder will be managerially responsible to Dr Arif Alam, Clinical Director, Mental Health, and professionally responsible to Dr Dom Hurford, Medical Director. The post holder will be required to work closely with senior medical colleagues in both District General Hospitals and in Mental Health as appropriate and to liaise with other senior clinicians within and beyond the UHB as and when necessary.
The post will be based at Treorchy Rhondda. The Community Rehabilitation Unit are based in Treorchy and Inpatient Unit at RGH. The post holder will be expected to work at other Health Board premises and at other sites within the district as required.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to
provide clinical psychiatric rehabilitation expertise and leadership to a defined multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation team.
provide specialist assessment and clinical management of patients aged 18 and over with mental health problems under inpatients
provide medical liaison and advice regarding patients to local consultants and GPs as necessary.
provide supervision for the speciality doctor and core trainee, and to a Specialty Training Registrar if the post holder is approved as an Educational Supervisor and if an ST is allocated to the team.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.
Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
o We listen, learn, and improve
o We treat everyone with respect
o We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.
At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
liaise effectively with members of the team, other services within the Health Board, general practitioners and other agencies.
contribute to the management of the service by attendance at appropriate committees and meetings, by involvement in audit and by taking on specific management roles which may, from time to time, be agreed.
play an active role in the education and training of medical, nursing and other staff.
maintain their professional knowledge base and competency by involvement in continuing professional development (CPD) and to take part in the Wales Revalidation Process which includes annual appraisals for the purposes of revalidation.
Arrange cross cover with the other rehabilitation and sector consultants.
take part in the consultant on-call rota within the Mental Health Directorate.
undertake responsibilities under the Mental Health Act as a s.12 approved doctor and as an Approved Clinician.
Job description
Job responsibilities
liaise effectively with members of the team, other services within the Health Board, general practitioners and other agencies.
contribute to the management of the service by attendance at appropriate committees and meetings, by involvement in audit and by taking on specific management roles which may, from time to time, be agreed.
play an active role in the education and training of medical, nursing and other staff.
maintain their professional knowledge base and competency by involvement in continuing professional development (CPD) and to take part in the Wales Revalidation Process which includes annual appraisals for the purposes of revalidation.
Arrange cross cover with the other rehabilitation and sector consultants.
take part in the consultant on-call rota within the Mental Health Directorate.
undertake responsibilities under the Mental Health Act as a s.12 approved doctor and as an Approved Clinician.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Eligibility
Essential
- Full GMC Registration.
- M.R.C. Psych. or equivalent.
- On Specialist Register for Psychiatry or within six months of gaining CCT
- S.12(2) approval
- Approved Clinician approval.
Desirable
- Additional relevant postgraduate qualification
- Relevant clinical qualification
- Welsh Approved Clinician approval.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive training and experience in psychiatry.
- Comprehensive training and experience in psychiatry.
Desirable
- Experience of acting as Responsible Clinician
Audit and Research
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Evidence of having undertaken audit relevant to speciality
- Proven capability to initiate and undertake original work.
Desirable
- Evidence of service wide audit with significant and lasting impact on practice.
- Evidence of original and relevant research in speciality
Management
Essential
- Management and administrative experience
- Ability to supervise staff effectively.
Desirable
- Experience of appraising staff.
- Evidence of formal management training.
- Evidence of service development
Teaching and Personal qualities
Essential
- Evidence of having delivered postgraduate teaching
- Evidence of having delivered multi-disciplinary teaching.
- Evidence of clinical leadership.
- Proven commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working.
- Capacity to work under pressure and respond flexibly to varying demands.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching medical students.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Eligibility
Essential
- Full GMC Registration.
- M.R.C. Psych. or equivalent.
- On Specialist Register for Psychiatry or within six months of gaining CCT
- S.12(2) approval
- Approved Clinician approval.
Desirable
- Additional relevant postgraduate qualification
- Relevant clinical qualification
- Welsh Approved Clinician approval.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive training and experience in psychiatry.
- Comprehensive training and experience in psychiatry.
Desirable
- Experience of acting as Responsible Clinician
Audit and Research
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Evidence of having undertaken audit relevant to speciality
- Proven capability to initiate and undertake original work.
Desirable
- Evidence of service wide audit with significant and lasting impact on practice.
- Evidence of original and relevant research in speciality
Management
Essential
- Management and administrative experience
- Ability to supervise staff effectively.
Desirable
- Experience of appraising staff.
- Evidence of formal management training.
- Evidence of service development
Teaching and Personal qualities
Essential
- Evidence of having delivered postgraduate teaching
- Evidence of having delivered multi-disciplinary teaching.
- Evidence of clinical leadership.
- Proven commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working.
- Capacity to work under pressure and respond flexibly to varying demands.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching medical students.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
